La Liga, Serie A, and Bundesliga Title Odds

La Liga, Serie A, and Bundesliga Title Odds

The English Premier League gets the most attention around the world but that doesn’t mean the other major European football leagues aren’t worth following. Last year Atletico Madrid was a shock winner in Spain’s La Liga, winning the title despite +10,000 odds before the year to do so. They were able to edge out both powerhouses Real Madrid and Barcelona, and were minutes away from winning the UEFA Champions League, the most coveted club football trophy in the world. They’ve clearly closed the gap based on the odds but it’s still Real and Barca’s title to lose.

Below shows the early and current title odds to win each league via Sportsbook.com:

Odds to win Spain’s La Liga:

Club

January 23, 2015

October 9

August 21

July 12, 2014

Real Madrid

-333

+110

-137

-120

Barcelona

+225

-120

+125

+110

Atletico Madrid

+1800

+1400

+1400

+1000

Valencia

+15000

+4000

+12500

+12500

Sevilla

+15000

+20000

+17500

+17500

Villarreal

+50000

+30000

+22500

+22500

Athletic Bilbao

+100000

+25000

+15000

+15000

Malaga

+100000

+150000

+150000

+75000

Celta Vigo

+150000

+75000

+100000

+75000

Rayo Vallecano

+250000

+150000

+250000

+75000

Espanyol

+250000

+150000

+200000

+75000

Real Sociedad

+250000

+50000

+20000

+20000

Eibar

+250000

+200000

+500000

+100000

Deportivo La Coruna

+500000

+200000

+200000

+100000

Elche

+500000

+250000

+300000

+100000

Almeria

+500000

+300000

+500000

+100000

Getafe

+500000

+150000

+150000

+75000

Granada

+500000

+150000

+200000

+100000

Levante

+500000

+500000

+200000

+75000

Cordoba

+500000

+500000

+500000

+100000

It’ll have to take something similar to Atletico Madrid this year in Germany where Bayern Munich are overwhelming favorites to win their third consecutive Bundesliga title. Dortmund and Schalke are their most formidable opponents but both are unlikely to outlast Bayern over the lengthy season. This title race is so lopsided that many books are offering Bayern Munich vs. the Field.

Odds to win Germany’s Bundesliga:

Club

January 23, 2015

October 9

August 21

July 12, 2014

Bayern Munich

-15000

-1600

-900

-900

VfL Wolfsburg

+9500

+8000

+5000

+5000

Bayer Leverkusen

+25000

+2000

+4000

+4000

Monchengladbach

+35000

+12500

+15000

+15000

Schalke 04

+100000

+8000

+2500

+2500

Hoffenheim

+100000

+15000

+25000

+25000

Augsburg

+200000

+40000

+50000

+50000

Hannover 96

+250000

+100000

+50000

+50000

Eintracht Frankfurt

+250000

+50000

+100000

+100000

Mainz 05

+250000

+30000

+50000

+50000

Borussia Dortmund

+250000

+1400

+600

+600

FC Koln

+300000

+100000

+100000

+100000

Hertha Berlin

+400000

+150000

+100000

+100000

Paderborn

+400000

+150000

+200000

+200000

Werder Bremen

+500000

+150000

+100000

+100000

Hamburg

+500000

+50000

+50000

+50000

VfB Stuttgart

+500000

+75000

+50000

+50000

Freiburg

+750000

+150000

+100000

+100000

It’s in Italy, though, where the title is expected to be the closest with the most contending teams this season. Last year Juventus were a -120 favorite to be tops in the league and ended up winning it by 17 points over second place AS Roma. This year they’ve basically been priced the same but surrounding teams have improved. AC Milan and Inter Milan are still trying to get back to the top but are definitely in the mix, while both Napoli and Roma pose the biggest threat to knock off Juve.

Odds to win Italy’s Serie A:

Club

January 23, 2015

October 9

August 21

July 12, 2014

Juventus

-500

-200

+100

-150

Roma

+225

+250

+225

+350

Napoli

+2500

+1400

+500

+500

Lazio

+6600

+20000

+12500

+12500

Inter Milan

+10000

+2200

+1300

+1300

Fiorentina

+10000

+2200

+2000

+1400

AC Milan

+15000

+1800

+1300

+1100

Sampdoria

+25000

+20000

+50000

+50000

Udinese

+30000

+20000

+20000

+20000

Torino

+75000

+50000

+30000

+30000

Genoa

+100000

+75000

+50000

+50000

Atalanta

+100000

+100000

+75000

+75000

Palermo

+100000

+100000

+75000

+75000

Parma

+150000

+50000

+22500

+22500

Cagliari

+150000

+150000

+75000

+75000

Sassuolo

+150000

+150000

+100000

+100000

Cesena

+200000

+150000

+100000

+100000

Empoli

+200000

+100000

+100000

+100000

Hellas Verona

+200000

+50000

+50000

+50000

Chievo

+250000

+200000

+100000

+100000

We’ll go with the boring picks of Bayern Munich -900 in the Bundesliga and Real Madrid -120 in La Liga but will take AS Roma at +225 to dethrone Juventus in Serie A.

Are there any darkhorses or sleepers that you like to win these leagues, or will it be the usual suspects once again? Feel free to leave your thoughts and comments below.